Final: Blues 4, Ducks 2

T.J. Oshie scored twice for St. Louis, including a goal into the empty net with 45.2 seconds left for some insurance in a 4-2 victory over the Ducks on Thursday night at Scottrade Center.

The Ducks (8-15-5) fell behind 3-1 after second-period goals by the Blues' Ian Cole and Oshie but made a big push in the third and cut the lead to one on rookie Devante Smith-Pelly's third goal of the season at the 3:17 mark. Smith-Pelly chopped a puck in off St. Louis defenseman Barret Jackman.

Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak was a difference maker in the period as he made several key saves, including one late in regulation on Teemu Selanne after Bobby Ryan hit him in stride with an entry pass. Halak, who made impressive glove stops on Selanne and Niklas Hagman earlier, stopped 21 shots in all.

The teams traded goals in the first period. Chris Porter scored on a rebound when Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller couldn't fully secure a shot by Jamie Langenbrunner but Ryan tied it when he one-timed a pass from Selanne. Hiller made 20 saves.

The Ducks began a stretch of seven road games in their next eight contests and will finish off a quick two-game trip Saturday in Nashville. Saku Koivu left the early in the third because of an undisclosed lower-body injury and did not return.

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